Partners

Velosock is a global market leader of the unprecedented bicycle cover solution – bike storage and transportation with unmatched design and quality. For professional cyclists, as well as casual riders, providing all-round coverage to keep the bicycle clean and always protected. Featuring unique Challenge Family designs plus custom designed covers from your favourite race. Pro athletes as Jan Frodeno, Andreas Dreitz, Patrick Lange and Sebastien Kienle have all used Velosock custom made bike covers in transition zones.

PowerBar developed the world’s first energy bars in 1986 and is one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality sports nutrition. PowerBar products provide endurance athletes, fitness enthusiasts and team competitors around the world with simple and effective means of gaining the right quality and quantity of nutrition. All products are continually tested and perfected by leading nutritionists, sports scientists and professional athletes.

TrainingPeaks has long been trusted as the preferred training platform for triathletes of all distances and skill levels. Challenge Family event participants will now be able to choose from dozens of curated training plans specific to their event — wherever in the world it may be. Using our industry-leading training software, athletes can quickly upload training data, compare planned versus completed workouts, add notes and make data-informed decisions about their training. TrainingPeaks provides the complete web, mobile and desktop solution for enabling smart and effective endurance training. Our products include TrainingPeaks.com Athlete and Coach Edition, WKO+ desktop software for cutting-edge scientific analysis and planning, and the TrainingPeaks mobile apps for iOS and Android. TrainingPeaks solutions are used by Tour de France teams, world champions, Olympians, and age group athletes and coaches around the world to track, analyse and plan their training.

Since 1924 ABUS has provided the good feeling of security worldwide. As a German quality manufacturer, we ensure that our products are highly reliable and offer a long service life while being easy to operate. In order to meet the growing requirements of private and commercial users, ABUS  provides a large product range of innovative security solutions in the areas of security at home, mobile security and commercial security. The division mobile security protects mobile property and offers people products and services for safety on the move. Our portfolio includes among others bike locks and bike helmets - from kids' helmets to high-performance helmets.

Soles4Souls, charity partner of Challenge Family, turns unwanted shoes and clothing into opportunity by keeping them from going to waste and putting them to good use: providing relief, creating jobs and empowering people to break the cycle of poverty. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the organization repurposes product to supply its micro-enterprise, disaster relief, and direct assistance programs. With locations and warehouses across three continents, Soles4Souls has been able to distribute more than 40 million pairs of shoes in 129 countries since 2006.

Blerter is an event operations management platform that leverages the very latest technologies to deliver unified real time workforce engagement, that reduces risk and increases consistency of event delivery. Blerter’s parent company CLOUD M has a rich history in the development of innovative cloud and mobile technologies that promote workforce and public safety. Blerter is built on this trong foundation to deliver consistent and innovative product development, technical stability and robust security to support CHALLENGEFAMILY's global network.

Whether the mountain calls or the lake - Pletzer Resorts have the perfect answer. In sought after destinations in the Austrian and the Bavarian Alps, they offer relaxing, active holidays. All resorts are state-of-the-art in terms of facilities, design, comfort and sustainability. But what matters most to guests: The Pletzer Resorts love to get people moving - in the mountains, at the lake, in the city as well as in the great outdoors and to give guests an unforgettable time in the midst of the most beautiful landscapes, so that you feel sustainably better after a stay at the resorts. Look forward to taking your well-being to a new level and finding your inner balance with the innovative Move & Relax concept of the resorts. Even when you've been home for a long time.

CORE Nutrition Planning is all about science based nutrition planning that lets you customize your nutrition according to your goals and preferences. It's use by lots of pro's, but amateurs as well. For example: CORE can build a nutrition plan for your next big race or training. And for that, you can choose from hundred of products like drinks, gels and bars.

Born from a spark of initiative during training sessions at a university campus, the Zone3 brand was founded in 2004. Now 15 years on, Zone3 has organically grown to become the world’s highest rated triathlon brand, with more award-winning reviews across the range than any other brand in the last eight years. The original concept was the drawn from a deep-rooted passion for endurance sports and an unwavering desire to create market leading product, offering unparalleled performance redefining functionality.

From the moment you join one of their training camps, race specific camps or coaching programmes, you'll have the backing of a world class coaching team by your side every step of the way. On all the training camps you will benefit from a high coach to athlete ratio meaning you'll have plenty of 1:1 coaching opportunities and you will train in a relaxed professional, safe and friendly training environment so you really get the most of your time with them. Challenge Tri Camp are the number one triathlon training camp provider across the EU and with over 12 years' experience helping triathletes achieve their goals, no wonder so many athletes return year after year. If you're taking part in a Challenge Race this year, why not check out one of Challenge Tri Camps race specific training camps, designed to ensure you feel confident and ready to take on your next Challenge Race.  Get in touch and find out how they can help you feel fully prepared. We're proud to be working alongside such an experienced, passionate and knowledgeable team of coaching, training camp and race professionals who will be sure to help you with your triathlon journey.

ROUVY is a digital platform for athletes all over the world to compete, ride or run with friends, complete workouts, and much more. ROUVY offers thousands of stunning video routes and workout options including the ability to race and ride through the entire route catalogue. With fully simulated and realistic efforts.  ROUVY is the best option for the most demanding and toughest endurance athletes to be race-day ready.

OTSO specializes in the development of sports clothing and other merchandise for endurance athletes and offers high quality products with amazing and exclusive designs. The company is based in Andorra, where the endurance sports are part of the country life. Most of the merchadise is produced locally and in Europe. OTSO means wolf, which represents leadership, freedom, strength and resistance, among other things. Exactly what OTSO materials stand for.

Ship to Cycle is the new door to door service to safely and efficiently send your bike wherever you want. The service is dedicated to all cycling enthusiasts: professionals, amateurs and cycle tourists. The objective is to offer a premium service that relieves you of the stress of transporting your bike to the airport and avoids further inconvenience of the transfer to the race venue or hotel. This makes it possible to organize your trip with greater flexibility, not only for sporting purposes, but also for tourism.Ship To Cycle relies on the best international couriers who guarantee precision and punctuality in deliveries. You can also activate an insurance policy that covers the full value of your bike throughout its journey. Ship To Cycle is a service powered by SEL – Sport & Events Logistics. For more than twenty years we have offered logistics and management services to sportspeople, teams and organisers.

Located in Atlanta, GA, Wahoo Fitness has created a full ecosystem of sensors and devices for runners, cyclists and general fitness enthusiasts. Wahoo Fitness’s award-winning line of products includes the KICKR family of smart trainers and accessories, the ELEMNT family of bike computers and the TICKR family of heart rate monitors. Wahoo will be Challenge Family's Official Global Training Partner. Learn more about Wahoo’s full line of products and apps on their website.

Our official European Hotel Partner, Anfi Group owns two resorts in the south west of Gran Canaria - Anfi del Mar is a tropical sanctuary of peace and tranquility with white sand beaches where, for over three decades, it has offered world-class family vacations. Anfi Tauro Golf & Luxury Resort boasts a luxury hotel and unique designer villas combined with one of the best golf courses in Europe. Both resorts, comprised of five fully equipped clubs, have developed a strong focus on the needs and experiences of athletes, as well as their families. Our partnership provides access for athletes to both of Anfi Group’s exclusive members’ resorts and special offers, allowing them to combine an ideal training destination with a relaxing family holiday.